In a dramatic crackdown on drug smuggling, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a Thailand returnee at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Nigeria, unmasking a heroin haul worth over 3.2 billion Nigerian nairas (approximately 65 million baht).

 

The suspect, Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simonpeter, a 29 year old mechanical engineering graduate, was caught red-handed attempting to smuggle 13.30 kilogrammes of heroin in six backpacks, sewn into two suitcases.

 

Simonpeter, who had travelled from Thailand via Qatar, had a cunning plan to bypass security. His luggage was initially routed to Ghana, but after landing in Lagos, he rerouted the bags to Nigeria in an attempt to collect them as “rush bags” and avoid scrutiny. NDLEA operatives, however, intercepted the suitcases during his exit.

 

“The heroin was neatly sewn into the backpacks,” an NDLEA official disclosed, with the suspect admitting he was promised US$7,000 (approximately 233,000 baht) for successfully delivering the drugs to Lagos and Accra.

This bust wasn’t the only major success for the NDLEA. Seaports across the country also saw a flurry of seizures, with opioids worth a staggering 22.7 billion Nigerian nairas confiscated. These included over 32 million tramadol pills and nearly 1.5 million bottles of codeine-based syrup from the Lekki, Apapa, and Port Harcourt ports.

 

Further operations led to arrests and drug recoveries across Nigeria, including a suspect caught with 50,000 tramadol pills in Anambra, and a series of cannabis raids in Edo State, reported Newsdiary Online.

 

NDLEA Chairman Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa praised the agency’s relentless efforts in combatting drug trafficking.

 

“The balance between supply reduction and demand reduction efforts is crucial.”

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Newsdiary Online

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-10-16

 

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In a dramatic crackdown on drug smuggling, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a Thailand returnee at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Nigeria, unmasking a heroin haul worth over 3.2 billion Nigerian nairas (approximately 65 million baht).

He won't be back for a while then.

Too clever for his own good

Funny name for a drug dealer, Vivienne Westwood. 

Story points to a shortcoming in Thailand's

security  checks  on departure. 

Silly boy, your name isn't Thamanat Prompow, The Teflon Don. Nice try though 🤪

so why was he/it not discovered in THAILAND ?

18 minutes ago, john donson said:

so why was he/it not discovered in THAILAND ?

This way Thailand saves on fish head soup and rice 

Let Nigeria pay for his room and board

So where did the heroin originate ? Myanmar ?

 

 

 

Why try to smuggle drugs......a tad dangerous at the best of times.....from one country to another?.......why not just sell them where you are?

 

Is there no market in Thailand for H, or are the profits so astronomical in Nigeria they are prepared to take the risk?

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I hope this is not connected with the Nigerian prince who emails me frequently.

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

Why try to smuggle drugs......a tad dangerous at the best of times.....from one country to another?.......why not just sell them where you are?

 

Is there no market in Thailand for H, or are the profits so astronomical in Nigeria they are prepared to take the risk?

 

Neither I think. The mules are just usually poor and clueless. I suspect Thailand tipped Lagos off to facilitate the real haul going through.

5 hours ago, mancub said:

So where did the heroin originate ? Myanmar ?

 

Golden Triangle. Many of the rice farmers up there have magnificent mansions.

 

 

14 hours ago, hotchilli said:

He won't be back for a while then.

this is Thailand, he'll be back next year with an overstay visa and a new name. 

I guess he was no5t a scientist, well I hope he was not.

Those damned drugs AGAIN.

 

Bronson!!